Songwriting Exercise: Creating Mosaic Rhymes

We know about perfect and imperfect rhymes and how they can make a song sound less predictable. Cliché rhymes are … More

Song Breakdown: Julia Micheals Plays with Opposites in “Love is Weird”

Julia Michaels is a brilliant, notable songwriter of today. Her writing has changed the sound of current pop melodies and … More

We’ve all heard the common advice: Make your Chorus stand out by jumping up in vocal range. Sometimes it feels … More

There are many great resources for songwriters, and while books are wonderful, websites are more easily accessible. I use these … More

Many of us are used to the regular Verse-Chorus format. AABA Songs are less common, but a classic song form … More

Writer’s block is something that all songwriters will face at some point in their journey. Every person is different and … More

Getting rejected is part of being a musician (and a human being). You can be excellent at what you do, … More

I am a huge advocate for co-writing, but it wasn’t that long ago when I was way too intimidated to … More

Some songwriters can write songs without learning too much music theory or ear training. Personally, I’ve found that working on … More